"funnel web" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: funnel webs [plural], funnel-web [alternative], funnelweb [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} funnel web (plural funnel webs)
  1. (Australia) A funnel-web spider, especially Atrax robustus. Tags: Australia Translations (funnel-shaped web): Gespinstrohr [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-funnel_web-en-noun-i6fbp-qb Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of 'funnel-shaped web': 59 41
  2. A funnel-shaped web woven by a funnel-web spider or funnel-web tarantula.
    Sense id: en-funnel_web-en-noun-MtUYG2DS

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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